Water, Cell Membrane, and Cell Transport

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Across
  1. 6. Nickname for water due to its ability to dissolve more substances than any other liquid
  2. 7. Biological membrane separating the interior of all cells from the outside environment
  3. 8. Tendency of dissimilar particles or surfaces to cling to one another
  4. 9. two of these in a water molecule
  5. 11. Weak binds between a hydrogen atom and an electronegative atom, water to water
  6. 12. Solution with equal solute concentration relative to the inside of the cell
  7. 17. Movement of substances across a cell membrane without expenditure of energy
  8. 18. bilayer Double layer of lipid molecules that forms the structural foundation of cell membranes
  9. 20. Molecule with equal charge distribution and no electrical poles
  10. 21. Water-attracting, outer structural component of a phospholipid
  11. 24. Solution with lower solute concentration than inside the cell, causing cell swelling
  12. 25. Macromolecules including fats, oils, and waxes that store energy and form cell membranes
  13. 26. Elastic-like property of liquid surfaces created by cohesive forces between molecules
  14. 27. Ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces against gravity due to adhesion and cohesion
  15. 28. Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
  16. 29. State of balance where concentrations are equal and net movement stops
Down
  1. 1. Substance capable of dissolving other substances to form a solution
  2. 2. Element essential for cellular respiration and one in water
  3. 3. Chemical bond formed by the sharing of electron pairs between atoms, hydrogen to oxygen
  4. 4. Mutual attraction between molecules of the same substance, causing water to stick together
  5. 5. Solution with higher solute concentration than inside the cell, causing cell shrinkage
  6. 10. Net movement of particles from high to low concentration down a gradient
  7. 13. Nonpolar, water-repelling interior components of a phospholipid molecule
  8. 14. Water-fearing; repelling or failing to mix with water
  9. 15. Amount of energy required to convert a given quantity of liquid into gas
  10. 16. Substance dissolved in a solution
  11. 18. Molecule with partial electrical charges on opposite ends due to unequal electron sharing
  12. 19. Maintenance of a stable internal environment despite external changes
  13. 21. Having an affinity for water; likes water
  14. 22. Movement of specific molecules across cell membranes through protein channels
  15. 23. transport where movement of molecules across a cell membrane against a concentration gradient using ATP energy